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    Default Indigo Bunting launch

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    I was photographing in southeast Oklahoma this spring and the place was loaded with Indigo Buntings. This guy landed pretty close and I managed to get a shot just as he took off.

    Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
    Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
    Aperture: 4
    Exposure mode: Av
    Exposure compensation: -1/3
    Flash: Off
    Metering mode: Multi-segment
    ISO: 400
    Lens: EF600mm f/4L IS USM

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    Looks like it is carrying nesting material! Neat photo, love the pose, BG, comp. Your techs say no flash but the image strangely has a flashed look to it, perhaps its just me. I would tone down the bill, and perhaps another round of sharpening to the top of the head and cheeks just to get that fine detail crisp like the rest of the body. Very cool.....

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    No flash, just very early morning front light.

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    Very cool irridescence caused by that morning light then!

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    Great detail in the chest feathers. Has been hard to get that good of detail for me. Did you do anything with the blue channel in PP?

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    Mack- It's been a few months since I processed, so I don't remember exactly. My guess is I desaturated the blues a bit in PS. I use ACR for my conversions and they typically seem a little oversaturated.

    How did the Coastal Bend Contest go for you? I've got some shots I really like. Waiting for the results is tough

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    Crazy pose! I like that the face and body are nice and sharp.

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    Great timing on the shutter, and I agree with Dan, looks like he is lifting material LOL

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    Excellent detail on face and chest... Pose is something different

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    wow..amazing freeze nice colors and compo bg..excellent

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